German police said on Friday that three children of a Turkish family have been killed in an apartment fire in Dortmund city of Germany.

World Bulletin / News Desk

German police said on Friday that three children of a Turkish family have been killed in an apartment fire in Dortmund city of Germany.

Police and prosecutors stated that the killed children were under their father's care and mother's whereabouts is unknown.

A spokesperson for Dortmund Police Department, Peter Schulz, said a four-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl was found dead by the rescue teams and other 10-year-old boy was taken to hospital but failed to survive.

Schulz said there are indications pointing the incident to be arson. He added that police is investigating the incident and will make an official announcement very soon.

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